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Deadly Assault On Sleeping Man After A Fight Not Culpable Homicide But Murder: Bombay High Court
Killing a person in his sleep hours after a fight would be a case of murder punishable under section 302 of the IPC, and not culpable homicide, the Bombay High Court recently observed while refusing to set aside the murder conviction of a truck cleaner. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Sharmila Deshmukh upheld the life sentence awarded to Mittu Pareda by...
Rival Groups Shall Not Be Permitted To Meet In Proximity Of Amaravati Maha Padayatra Against Three Capitals: High Court To State
The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday, while hearing a writ petition filed by the Amaravati Parirakshana Samiti Trust, passed multiple directions to ensure the smooth conduct of the Maha Padayatra from Amaravati to Arasavilli, in protest against the proposed establishment of three capitals in the State. The petitioner trust along with two persons alleged that after commencement of...
NBDSA Slams News18 India For Generalising Sensitive Issues, Directs It To Remove News Debate Video On Jahangirpuri Demolition
The News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority has slammed the News18 India for its "tendency" to generalise sensitive issues and its unncessary use of offending tickers like 'jihadi' on the screen."Had the debate [been] confined to the menace of illegal constructions and the steps that are required to contain such illegal constructions, there could not have been any problem. However,...
NCLAT Issues Directions For Computation Of Limitation In Filing Of Appeals
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT") vide an Order dated 21.10.2022 has issued directions for computation of limitation for filing of appeals before NCLAT. The period of limitation shall be computed from the date of presentation of Appeal as per Rule 22 of the NCLT Rules, 2016. The directions shall be effective from 01.11.2022 onwards. Background The Rule 22 of...
NBDSA Raps News18 India For Linking Hijab-Supporting Panelists With Al Qaeda, Advises Channel To Guide Aman Chopra On Sensitive Debates
The News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has pulled up the News18 India for turning a news debate on wearing of Hijab into a "communal issue" and deprecated its tendency to associate the panelists supporting the head covering with Al Qaeda.The NBDSA Chairperson Justice A.K Sikri (retd.) has issued specific warning to the news channel's anchor Aman Chopra that it may have...
Punjab & Haryana Govts Agree Before High Court To Consider Plea For Setting Up Transgender Protection Cells
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has disposed of two PILs filed for the setting up of Transgender Protection Cells in the two States. The petitioner, Dhananjay Chauhan, had also sought formulation of a comprehensive policy on measures and procedure for protection of transgender persons in the respective States. It was the case of the petitioner that he had earlier...
[S. 353 IPC] Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against 58-Year-Old Booked For Using 'Loud Voice' Against Public Servant In Govt Office
Quashing the criminal proceedings against a 58-year-old man from Ernakulam, the Kerala High Court has said that Section 353 of the Indian Penal Code would not be attracted when there is no allegation of use of assault or criminal force, or in absence of an accusation that such act was done to deter the public servant from discharging her officials duty.The accused had been booked under...
5% GST On Fishing Vessel Marine Engine And Its Spare Parts: Kerala AAR
The Kerala Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has observed that 5% GST is applicable on fishing vessel marine engines and their spare parts.The two-member bench of S.L. Sreeparvathy and Abraham Renn S. has observed that marine engines and their spare parts are supplied for use in vessels falling under Customs Tariff Heading 8902. If it is supplied for use other than as part of fishing vessels,...
Google Reviews Have No Legal Evidentiary Value, Can't Be Used To Argue That Accused Is Habitual Offender: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently rejected an argument that 'Google Reviews' against the accused show that he is a habitual offender, by holding that Google Reviews have no legal evidentiary value.A single judge bench of Justice Rajendra Badamikar thus granted anticipatory bail to 71 years old Om Pratap Singh, apprehending arrest in a case registered for Cheating and impersonation in...
Delhi High Court Directs Business Magazine To Take Down 'Defamatory' Articles Against OYO
The Delhi High Court has directed the business magazine Inventiva to immediately take down at least six "defamatory" articles published by it against the startup OYO, which is a well known brand in the global hospitality space.Justice Mini Pushkarna also restrained the Nine Network-owned website from publishing and disseminating any false, defamatory and misleading statements or articles...
PhonePe Trademark Suit: Madras High Court Temporarily Restrains MobilePe From Providing BHIM/ UPI Services
In a trademark infringement suit filed by Indian digital payments and financial technology company PhonePe, the Commercial Division of Madras High Court has temporarily restricted "MobilePe" from offering any UPI or BHIM services. Justice M Sundar passed the interim order after prima facie satisfaction that a case of deception has been made out by PhonePe, which is in similar business. The...